Submitting Tax Information and W-2's

The best way to verify income is by using the IRS Data Retrieval Tool that is part
of FAFSA on the Web. It takes up to two weeks for IRS income information to be available
for the IRS Data Retrieval Tool for electronic IRS tax return filers, and up to eight
weeks for paper IRS tax return filers. If you need more information about when, or
how to use the IRS Data Retrieval Tool see your financial aid administrator.

IMPORTANT: Information must be entered accurately for matching purposes. If information is entered
incorrectly, you may be denied the ability to continue with the matching option.

Student and/or parent must check the box authorizing Transfer My Tax Information into the FAFSA and then click on Transfer Now to complete IRS Data Retrieval Process

Once data has been transferred, FAFSA must be resubmitted for information to be processed.

Student and/or Parent(s) will not be able to use the IRS Data Retrieval process if
any of the following apply:

Marital status of student or parent changes after December 31, 2015

Student or parent filed married filing separately

Student or parent filed an amended tax return*

Student or parent filed a foreign tax return

Either student or parent lists married as marital status and filed tax return as head
of household

If the student/spouse and/or parent(s)(dependent students only) are not eligible to use the IRS Retrieval, they must request an official IRS tax
transcript

* Amended Tax Return Filers

Tax filers who have amended their federal income tax returns and are not eligible
to utilize the IRS Data Retrieval Tool, must submit the following (2 items):

An IRS Tax Return Transcript, or acceptable IRS alternative, such as Record of Account
Transcript, a Return Transcript for Taxpayer (RTFTP) or an Information Returns Processing
Transcript Request-Wages (IRPTR-W) and

A signed copy of the IRS Form 1040X that was filed with the IRS

Victims of Tax Administration Identity Theft

A victim of tax administration identity theft who is not able to obtain a 2015 IRS Tax Return Transcript or use the IRS Data Retrieval must contact the IRS at 1-800-908-4490. Upon authentication
of the tax filer's identity, the IRS will provide, by U.S. Postal Service, a printout
of the tax filer's 2014 IRS income tax return information. The school must also collect
a statement signed and dated the tax filer indicating that the IRS has been made aware
of the tax-related identity theft.

Important Information: The transcript will take 5-10 days for delivery.

Phone:

Call the IRS at 1-800-908-9946

When requesting the transcript, students should make sure they are requesting a tax
return transcript (Option #2.) Do not request a tax account transcript or record of
account as these forms do not include all of the lines necessary to complete verification
of your application.